Lindsay Gaze
Inducted:
2015
Player Stats:
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
Born:
16 August 1936
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Position:
Coach
College:
NA
Lindsay Gaze is a towering figure in Australian basketball—first as a skilled player, then as one of the most influential coaches and administrators the game has seen. He represented Australia in three Olympic Games (1960, 1964, 1968), then guided the national team in four more (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) and three World Championships. Longtime coach of the Melbourne Tigers (1970–2005), he led them to two national championships in 1993 and 1997, earning Coach of the Year honors three times.
Beyond club and country, he shaped the game globally through key roles with FIBA’s coaching and technical committees. His work off the court—expanding the sport’s reach, authoring coaching manuals, serving in administrative leadership—left a legacy of vision and mentorship. Gaze’s contributions have been recognized with induction into multiple Halls of Fame, including the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Gaze's Awards & Records:
- Second-most NBL coaching wins all-time, with 363 victories from 689 games
- Longest-serving coach in NBL history, leading the Melbourne Tigers for 22 seasons
- Led team to two NBL championships (1993, 1997) during his tenure
- 3× NBL Coach of the Year (1989, 1997, 1999)
- Oversaw 104 games and led Australia across 4 Olympic Games and 3 World Championships
- Coached Australia to 5th place at the 1982 World Championship
Teams :
Melbourne Tigers 1984–2005
Tianjin Ronggang 2008–2009
Career Stats:
Total NBL Games Coached:
689
Total NBL Victories:
363
Win Percentage:
~52.6%
Number of Seasons Coached:
22 (1984–2005)
NBL Championships Won:
2 (1993, 1997)
NBL Coach of the Year Awards:
3 (1989, 1997, 1999)
National Team (Olympic Games):
4 as head coach
National Team (World Cups):
3 as head coach
